Twin bed and lounge



Jan. 24, 1950 s, zlEGENFUSs 2,495,494

TWIN BED AND LOUNGE Filed Aug.- 1, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 '4 a; #vveWroe/ ATTOB/VF).

Jan. 24, 1950 T. s. ZIEGENFU SS 2,495,494

TWIN BED AND LOUNGE Filed Aug. 1, 194'? o I I 113- 26 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5 111; 0 74 4 30 I J 16 5' 18 L i 22 17 E T711111? 19 .ATTOZNEK Patented Jan. 24,4950

My invention' relates ge' er'enlly' iz'odamn-couches; "and lounges; andmoreiparticularlyto apieceeof "furniture of theeclass 'stated whioh is' adaptedito he usedeithenas a dual loungez on'w-hich mayr he' 'quickly and easily converted tow. double" bed? i While structures constructedto accomplishr the above purposehave": been designed hr the past, they have not been entirelwsuccessful for several 1 reasons;

iL-Gl'aims. (Gus-2);

First, it-

generally-*necessary-tmsacrifice oneeimi;-

or the other'ofthe tWo-fiiniztibnsinorder to make' the--device= convertilsile from one-:"funetion to the other. Thus; for example; many so=cai1ed studio couches while providingamadquate and attraic -tive appearing couch for daytime=use are notaim oomfortab'le when-convertedinto" a b'ed' fors1'eeping purposes. On the other hand, when adeequate springs andmattresses:are hiz'ilt 1mm such as device=to' provide-sleeping comfort; it is often whatcumbersome when-it is converted a 'loungefor'couch;

Furthermore; such convertible studiocouches have usually been complicated in mechanism and The foregoing and other" objectsand advantages of 'myinvention will become apparent from the r-chewing ditail'ed description" of two forms, the description being considered in connection with the attached* drawings in" which Figure 1' aperspective view of one form of myinventionshown in" open position; such as for daytimeuse;

Figure 2-is aperspective 'view of the-device of Figurerl shownzinclosed position preparatory'to making "up a doub1e"b'ed;

Figure 3' is a: plan view'of the device of Figure' 1;

Figure 4 is a partial elevationalv sectiontaken Figure" 55 is an" enlarged elevationalview of a portion of"theideviceshowniinFigure 2;

-difiicu'lt to o'perate: requiring 'liftiiig of 'the-struo= '25 ture, and often removal of some ofthe parts thereofl. Such complications-" in structure make for difii'culties in operation; particularly hy'housewives; .andiad iacture; 4 I I Bearing iirmind' the above dimculties encountered in previousstructures of" the class described; it isa majorobject of 'mw invention to provide a twin-lounge or-couch st'ructure vv hich- I may be easily and quickly adapted to anyn of" 35 Ajlounge for: daytiineeuse;

Aipair oftwinbed'sjor. sleeping,purposes;- or,. .Adoublebedl- I Another: object. of. myr invention-i isz to provide anarticleof furnitureaafithe'class describedwhich is -particulaa'lyadapted? andidesignedto conserve space:- and' thus'isssuitablevfonuse in? smaliiariart Space;

Stillianother-object?ofimyzinvention"iszitoapro "videawcombinationlounge anditwin hedistmctufe which is :unique -ir'r it's -appearance: and operation,

placedinithe' corneroff11-40mm v I A fiirther olfiec't 'ot rny invention:is to pmvide ai structure 10$; thei-class described whichv mayhe- {effiCientiymSefimi-iflb'ae singlets table unit ac cc ssifile tbnhothi offtlie twin imitst-.i

Figure 6 is? an" enlarged elevational. section Figure. 7 is an elevationa-l"sectionalview taken Figure 8iis a perspective view ofan' alternate .form of my, inventibm.

With. reference first to. the form illustrated. in Figures lthrough 6; the reference. character. I 0

designates a twin. bed... unit. of i more or less/conventional) internal'l structure diflering; however,

lfiomuconventionall design. inits exterior. configuration. This. difference configuration lies principally in the..fact ,that the. head. end. of. the .hed .isfbrmedi as.a-semi'.circular. are. l I. having: a

diameter. substantially; equal .1to..-the. width of. the

'ped. unit I 0..

Still: referring; to the. form illustratedv in 1 Fig? .ure 1, it =.-will beanoted; thatthe twosemi-circular ends l 1% ofapair, of bed units. lflzarereceivedin arcuate socketelikeedepressions..or. concavities. l2 of. an 1 end 1 table; unit 5.0.. The end" table. unit. 50 may be :of various types of construction; .andmay if.desired, be. provided:- with upholstered surfaces 55- forming: heads adjacent; the. head 1 ends H r of the bed units 10 Inithe' present" instance,-. the

table 50 is enclose'di and of; generaily,right triangular." transverse a cross... section; The sides; 5.!

and: 5 2 being: at irighti-anglesg.are adapted to. be

received in thee corner: of an roomv with the; con"- "cavities.-* I 2. in: thee-hypotenuseesideefl. facing;ont-

. wardly':

.and-i which; in" onc offits forms; adapted? "50 A: transverseeslower shelielike' member. 56; is secured to the SidSEiii andtl52=randzitheztablezis supported-(above:theefloor:bmthree. shortslegs; 51. Additionally-,* aehock: shelf i 5.41: be: provided which is atC8SSibl?tb?p81'SOnSSittingfi01$ lyingyon "55v 'either off the bed'iunitsa'lDlwhethemtheseebezin the open position illustrated in Figure 1, or in the closed position shown in Figure 2.

In order that the bed units II! are held into the depressions I2 at all times, a horizontal U-shaped bracket I5 is secured to an under surface of the lower shelf 56 of the table unit 50 and carries a pair of pivot pins I6 welded or otherwise suitably secured in the extended corners I thereof, the nature of the pivot pin and its attachment to the bracket I5 being best seen in Figure 6. A suitable rubber cap I? or other protective means is secured to the bottom of each of the pivot pins I6 in order that these members may rest on the floor without marring the same.

Each of the bed units I0 is provided with a pivot receiving socket I8 which. is secured to the under surface of the bed ID at approximately the center of curvature of the arcuate head end I I. This socket is secured to the bed by means of a plurality of wood screws I9 which are secured in a transverse member 20, which in turn is secured to the bed structure as illustrated in Figure '7. 4

The bed unit II) itself, comprises a lower box frame 2| in which is carried a fiat bottomed member 22 of plywood or other similar material, on

which rest the conventional coil bed springs 23 which support padding 24. The entire spring portion of the bed I0 is covered by suitable ticking or other covering material 25. A mattress 26 of usual construction except for a conformingsemi-circular end, is placed above the spring portion 21.

used to hold them in said position against accidental separation.

Thus it will be seen that the twin bed structure illustrated in Figure 1 may be quickly and easily swung to the open position shown in Figure 1, or alternately, closed to the position in Figure 2 and locked in the latter position by the fastening means 32-33. When locked together in the position illustrated in Figure 2, the two bed units may be made up either as separate twin beds, or may be made up as a double bed.

By reference to Figure 3 it will be noted that the space occupied by the two bed units II] when placed in a corner is considerably less than that which would be required for two twin beds of conventional design, and an end table. This con "servation of space is effected by the arcuate ends I I which may nest together into the concavities I2 in the end table Ell, thus saving a considerable amount of floor space, while not detracting from the usefulness or appearance of the device.

A small triangular filler member 35 is placed in the interstice formed between the curved ends II and the end table 50.'

This filler member 35 may be either constructed as a separate piece in the form of a hassock or may be constructed as aprojection of the table 50.

A wall bed structure 45 illustrated'in Figure 8, while similar in operation and'in other" respects -to the structure illustrated in Figure 1, differs .somewhati inthat it is'adapted to be placed against a straight wall rather than in a corner. The same bed units II] are employed in the wall bed 45 as are used in the previous embodiment. The end table 40 used in the wall bed 45 is somewhat larger than that used in the previous embodiment and provides separate book shelves and cupboards M and 42 respectively for each of the bed units I9. Furthermore, a somewhat larger filler member 43 is required for the structure of Figure 8. 4

The operation of the wall bed 45 is substantially the same as that of the form shown in Figure 1, except that the angle to which the bed units ID will open is somewhat less than that in the previ-- ous embodiment.

' The pivot members I6 provided in the form illustrated in Figure 1 are also used in the form shown in Figure 8 and are supported by a bracket I5 from a lower shelf in the end table unit 40.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a .simple and attractive piece offurniture which may be quickly and .easily converted from a twin lounge to a double bed, or may, if desired, be used as a pair of twin beds. In the form illustrated in Figure l the location of the end table 50 is such that it may serve to support a reading lamp which will furnish light for occupants of either of the bed units I0.

Since legs 30 are provided both at the head and foot ends of the bed units I0 they may be readily detached from either end table unit 50 or 45 merely by lifting the head end to disengage the socket I8 from the pivot pin I6. Furthermore, as shown in Figure-4, the bracket I5 is removably secured to the table 50 by wing nuts 58 whereby it may be demounted for shipping purposes.

In some instances the bracket I5 and the pivot I6 may be dispensed with since the cradling action of the concavities I2 which receive the arcuate ends I I is such as to hold the arcuate end of each bed I 0 in proper position as it is being pivoted. This mode of operation is particularly -practical when the filler member 35a is constructed as a portion of the table itself as illustrated in Figure 4.

While the furniture pieces shown and described herein are fully capable of achieving the objects and providing the advantages hereinbefore stated, they are capable of considerable modification within the spirit of the invention.

.Therefore I do not mean to be limited to the forms shown and described herein but rather pivots for horizontal swinging motion thereabout.

2. In an article of furniture of the class described: a generally triangular table'having two substantially equal sides substantially at right angles to one another and a third side forming'a hypotenuse therewith. said third side having a. pair of laterally 'spaced concavities therein; means secured to said table adjacent a lower surface thereof, projecting beyond'said hypotenuse side, and having a pair of vertical pivots formed therein, one positioned substantially. atthe'icenter of curvature of each of said concavities; and a pair of bed units each rotatably engaged with one of said pivots for horizontal swinging motion thereabout.

3. In an article of furniture of the class described: a generally triangular table having two substantially equal sides substantially at right angles to one another, a third side forming a hypotenuse therewith, and a horizontal shelf secured to said sides adjacent the lower ends thereof said third side having a pair of laterally spaced concavities therein; means secured to said shelf projecting beyond said hypotenuse side, and having a pair of vertical pivots formed therein, one positioned substantially at the center of curvature of each of said concavities; and a pair of bed units each rotatably engaged with one of said pivots for horizontal swinging motion thereabout.

4. In an article of furniture of the class described: a table unit having a pair of parallel arcuate concavities in a vertical side thereof; a pair of bed units each having an arcuate convex end received in one of said concavities; and means fixed to said table unit and pivotally connected to each of said bed units at points substantially on the axis of curvature of said ends whereby to adapt said bed units for swinging motion about said axes.

5. In an article of furniture of the class described: a table of generally right triangular transverse cross section having a pair of cylindrical concavities in a hypotenuse side thereof and a transverse shelf; a bracket secured to said shelf and projecting beyond said hypotenuse side; a pair of pivot members secured to said bracket, each substantially on the axis of one of said concavities; a pair of bed units each having a convex end complemental to, and received in one of said concavities; and pivot means secured to each of said beds adjacent the center of curvature of said ends and engaged with one of said pivot members whereby to permit horizontal swinging motion of said bed units about said centers.

6. In an article of furniture of the class described: a table unit having a pair of arcuate concavities in a vertical side thereof; and a pair of bed units each having an arcuate convex end pivotally secured in one of said concavities whereby to adapt said bed units for swinging motion bed units, each having an end pivotally secured in one of said concavities for horizontal swinging motion of said beds about the centers of curvature of said concavities.

8. An article of furniture comprising a self supporting table having a top provided with two adjacent edges extending at an angle to each other to fit in the corner of a room and having other edges facing outwardly away from the corner of the room, a pair of similar beds each positioned with an end thereof adjacent and at a lower lever than said outwardly facing edges of said table top, and means pivotally securing the adjacent ends of said beds to said table with corresponding portions of the ends of said beds being positioned at equal distances from the apex of the angle formed by said two adjacent edges of said table top, said beds being arranged for independent horizontal pivotal movement from positions in which one bed extends from said table along and against each adjacent wall of the room to positions in which the beds extend outwardly ficiim the table in parallel side by side relations p.

9. An article of furniture comprising a self supporting table of a configuration to fit in the corner of a room formed by two angularly disposed walls of the room, a member secured to and fixed relative to said table and having a pair of horizontally spaced pivot points, a first bed pivotally connected to said member at one of said pivot points for horizontal pivotal movement, and a second bed pivotally connected to said member at the second of said pivot points for independent horizontal pivotal movement of said beds from positions in which one bed extends from said table along each adjacent wall of the room to positions in which the beds extend outwardly from the table in parallel side by side relationship.

TRUMAN S. ZIEGENFUSS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 154,710 Olin Sept. 1, 1874 819,305 McLewee May 1, 1906 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 479,797 Germany July 23, 1929 581,530 Germany July 29, 1933 185,890 Switzerland Dec. 16, 1936 188,840 Switzerland Apr. 16, 1937 320,109 Italy Aug. 6, 1934 h I h Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,495,494 January 24, 1950 TRUMAN S. ZIEGENFUSS It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Column 6, line 12, for the word lever reed level;

and that the said Letters Patent should be ree d with this correction therein that the samesr nay conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

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d and sealed this 23rd day of May, A. D. 1950.

THOMAS F. MURP Y,

Assistant Oommissioner of Patents. 

